Symptoms of rectosigmoid carcinoma
Kumar, P.P.; Good, R.
Journal of the National Medical Association 75(12): 1147-1149
1983
ISSN/ISBN: 0027-9684 PMID: 6606714 Document Number: 216097
The presenting symptoms of 167 patients with carcinoma of the rectum, sigmoid, and rectosigmoid were reviewed. The earliest symptom was a change in bowel habits and the most frequent symptom was visible blood in the stool followed by a change in bowel habits. The duration of symptoms was not related to survival or the stage of tumor found during surgery.